Hair curler



March 26, v1940, F, FUS A DQ I 2,195,300

HAIR OURLER Filed 061;. 2, 1939 Patented Mar. 6, 1940 HAIR CURLER Frank Fus caldo; Chicago, 111. Application October 2, 1939; Serial No. 297,556

f 9 Claims. '(01. 132-41) This invention relates to hair dressing devices and more particularly to hair curlers and the like.

One o'f'the objects of the invention is the provision of a new and improved hair curler for impressing curls in the hair.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved hair curler having novel means for holding the curlers while'applying the device to the'hair and removing the same therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved hair curler having novel means for holding the parts in locked position on the hair while the hair is drying and being set.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved hair curler that is inexpensive to manufacture, easily assembled,

eiiicient in use, and that isreadily and. easily applied to the hair. I 1 i Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which-- 7 c Fig. 1 is a plan 'View of the device; Fig. 2 is a section on the line Z 2]Qf. Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line 3-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line 44 of Fig. 2; Y f

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the clamping member; i I

Fig. 6 is a perspective'view of the curling arm member; 1 i r I Fig.7 is a perspective View of the keeper; and Fig. 8 is a section on the line 8-4} of Fig. 6.

In the use of curlers and bobby pins in dressing hair, great difficulty has been experienced in holding the curler while it is being placed in position on the hair due to the greasy-like composition used on the hair. Considerable difiicult'y hasalso been experienced in holding the parts in hair holding position. In the conventional type of curlers, the parts are so constructed that while they function properly when first used, they soon I become distorted or loose and fail to hold the hair in proper position while the hair is drying. The present invention seeks to overcome these and many other objections by a simple device that is,

substantial in construction and provided with latching, curling and clamping means that are reliable in operation and firmly connected together.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference character 5 designates the hair curler or curler i device whichcomprises a curler arm member .6,

a clamping member (,Ipivoted to the curler arm member 6 as by means of the pivot 8, a spring 9 for forcing the clamping member toward the curler arm member, and a keeper lfl mounted on being turned outwardly. The body portion 16 be tween thetubular portion l I and the handle portion I2 is provided with what will be termed upstanding ears I! and] I8 having alined apertures l9 f'or'r'eceiving the hinge pintle 8, Fig. 1, for

- holding the parts together, as will presently appear. I

The outer end of the tubular arm said arm. .The segments 23 that are crimped over are more or less resilient and each is in the'form of afrustrum of a pyramid. They are curved over into contact with each other to form a smooth ing member on the keeper Ill, as will presently of 'air through the curler arm member 6 in order to facilitate the drying of the hair after ithas C been wound around the curler. As shown, a series of openings 25, preferably, though not necessarily, circular, are provided on each side of this memher and the bottom of the member is, likewise, provided with similar openings 26 alternating with elongated openings 21, as shown in Fig. 2.

The clamping member 1 comprises a body portion; 28 having apertured ears 29 which are adapted to be engaged by the pivot 8 extending through the ears I! and i8 on'the curler arm member 6. vThe'body portion has a forwardly extendingclamping arm 3! which is concavo-convex in cross-section with'the concave surface engaging or nesting with the curler arm member 6 as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

'The back of the clamping arm member 3| is provided'with a series of ventilating openings k v H is crimped over as shown at 22 to form arounded end on which may be of any desired shape, those shown being alternately circular openings 32 and: elongated openings 33v which are similar to the open ings 26 and 27 on "the back of the curler arm member 6. 1

, nection with the drawing, that the construction The body portion 28 has a rearwardly extending flattened portion 34 which has an axialcircular opening 35. The portion surrounding the opening 35 forms a handle or finger piece and is semi-circular in cross-section similar to the member l2 of the curler arm member with which it cooperates to form a handle member with the concave surfaces opposite each other. The spring 9 is wound around the pintle 8 and one endengages the finger piece or handle l2 and the other end engages the finger piece or handle 34 for forcing these handle members apart for causing the clamping member to be forced into clamping contact with the curler arm member 6.

Mounted on the pivot 8 is the keeper member Ill. This member is U-shaped and has its ends 36 and 31 flattened and provided with alined openings, Fig. 7, through which the pivot pin 8 is adapted to extend. The ends 36 and 3'l extend outwardlyo-f the curler arm member 6 and clamping member 1 and has theloop or connecting portion .39 stamped inwardly to provide a semiposition. A look of hair is clamped at its ends against the curler arm member by the clamping member I and then wound around the curler arm member 6 and clamping member 7, after which the keeper ll] ismoved to the full line position in Fig. 1 and the button or semi-circular ball member 4! is snapped into the recess 24 for holding the hair in rolled up condition. After the hair is dried and set, the keeper Ill is removed, the resiliency of the segments, 23 permitting the ball member M to be. released and then afterthe clamping member is elevated, the curlingarm member is removed from the curl by an endwise movement in the direction of the handle members by the operator. The openings I3 and 35 in the finger pieces or handle members permit the fleshyportion of the finger to enter this opening thereby forming a firm hold for manipulating the curler member.

It is thought from the foregoing, taken in conand operation of my device will be apparent to those skilled in the art and that changes in size, shape, proportion and detail may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. Ina hair curler, a tubular curler member having a rounded end with an axial opening forming'a resilient socket, a clamping member having a concavity engaging the outer portion of said first mentioned member, means for pivotally connecting said members together, and a wire loop pivotedto said members and having an enlarged hemispherical portion in the loop and integral therewith for frictionally engaging said resilient socket.

2. In a'hair'curler, a tubular'curler member having a crimped rounded end slit radially forming a resilient recess, a concave-convex clamping member of less length than said tubular member and pivoted thereto, a keeper member in the form of a loop pivoted to .said members and. coaxial therewith, said keeper member having a portion distorted to form a convex member for snapping into said recess.

3. In a hair curler, a tubular curler member having a convex outer end, the convex portion being slit radially and provided with an axial opening for forming a resilient socket, a clamping member, overlapping perforated ears on said members, a keeper member of wire bent to form a loop and having flattened perforated ends, a pivot pin extending through said ends and ears and headed over at each end, the connecting portion of said loop being distorted to form a .button for engaging in said socket, the portions between said slits being adapted to yield to permit said button to pass thereover and seat in said socket.

4. In a hair curler, a curler member comprising a body portion having upstanding perforated ears, a curved inner end handle portion having an axial opening, the rim around said opening being concavo-convex in cross-section with the convex surface extending in the opposite direction from said ears, and a; tubular curler section having circular ventilating openings in its side and having alternate slots and circular ventilating openings in its back side and having a rounded end forming an axial opening constituting a resilient socket for receiving a button on a keeper member.

5. A keeper member for a prising a wire loop having itsends flattened and provided with alined pivot receiving openings, the connectingportion of said loop beingdistorted inwardly to form a'hemispherical member with the convex surface inwardly 6. In a hair curler, a curler member formed from a flat strip of sheet metal and comprising a body portion having upstanding perforated cars,

a handle portion having a curved periphery and provided with an axial opening, the rim around said opening being concavo-convex with the concave opening inthe direction of said ears, a tubular portion having its outer end crimped around a central opening forming a socket, a clamping member formed from a strip of flat sheet metal and comprising a body portionhaving downwardly extending perforated ears, a handle portion having a curved peripheral edge and having an axial opening, the rim around said opening being concavo-convex with the convex surface extending upwardly, a hair clamping concavo-convex portion'integral with said body portion and having ventilating openings therein, a keeper member formed from a single length of wire bent to form a loop, said loop having flattened ends having alined perforations therethrough, a pivot pin extending through all of said perforations and headed over at each end for connectingsaid curler, clamping and keeper members together, and .a button on said keeper member for snapping into said socket. x

' 7. In a hair curler, a curler member formed from a flat strip of sheet metal and comprising a body portion having upstanding perforated ears, a handle portion, and a tubular portion integral with the body portion andprovided with elongated openings on its back and with a plurality of openingson its side for the passage of air for drying the hair when the curler member is in use, the free end of said tubular portion being slit and rounded over to form a resilient recess. 8. In a hair curler, a tubular curler member having a slit crimped curler end rounded and forming a resilient recess, a concavo-convex clamping member of less length than the tubular hair curler commember, a keeper member in the form of a loop having its ends flattened, and a pivot pin extending through alined openings invsaid members and headed over at each end, said loop member having a projection thereon for-detachably engaging said resilient recess.

9. In a hair'curler having a tubular curler member having a socket in its outer'end and a clamping member pivoted together with a pivot 10, pin, the combination of a keeper member com- "in operative position.

' prising a metallic loop of light material having flattened ends with alined pivot pin openings for receiving said pivot pin, 'the= connecting portions of saidloop being distorted to form a rigid holding element inthe form of an enlarged hollow hemispherical portion with a convexity thereof engaging in said socket for holding said keeper FRANK FUSC'ALDO. 10 

